J.Period
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J.Period is a Brooklyn
-based Mixtape DJ, remixer and hip-hop producer. He is best known for producing Official Mixtape collaborations with Q-Tip (rapper)
, John Legend
, Nas
, Big Daddy Kane
, Lauryn Hill
, The Roots
, The Isley Brothers
and Mary J. Blige
, and an "audio-biography" style that incorporates personal interviews with these artists into his “Best of” compilations.
His original production and remixes have also recently appeared in film trailers for Universal Pictures
' American Gangster (2007)
and Fox Searchlight's Street Kings (2008).
In November 2008, J.Period became the first DJ/producer ever commissioned by Activision to score and produce an entire video game soundtrack—Tony Hawk’s Motion for Nintendo DS.
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
-based Mixtape DJ, remixer and hip-hop producer. He is best known for producing Official Mixtape collaborations with Q-Tip (rapper)
Q-Tip (rapper)
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed , better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American hip hop artist, producer, singer, and actor from St. Albans, Queens, New York, part of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest...
, John Legend
John Legend
John Roger Stephens , better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American singer, musician, and actor. He is the recipient of nine Grammy Awards, and in 2007, he received the special Starlight award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.Prior to the release of his debut album, Stephens' career...
, Nas
Nas
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time...
, Big Daddy Kane
Big Daddy Kane
Antonio Hardy better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MC's in Hip Hop...
, Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Noelle Hill is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress.Early in her career, she established her reputation as a member of the Fugees. In 1998, she launched her solo career with the release of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album, The Miseducation of...
, The Roots
The Roots
The Roots is an American hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which still includes live instrumentals...
, The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers are a highly influential, successful and long-running American music group consisting of different line-ups of six brothers, and a brother-in-law, Chris Jasper...
and Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
, and an "audio-biography" style that incorporates personal interviews with these artists into his “Best of” compilations.
His original production and remixes have also recently appeared in film trailers for Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...
' American Gangster (2007)
and Fox Searchlight's Street Kings (2008).
In November 2008, J.Period became the first DJ/producer ever commissioned by Activision to score and produce an entire video game soundtrack—Tony Hawk’s Motion for Nintendo DS.
Awards and accolades
- 2003 – Elemental Magazine, Awarded Mixtape DJ Rookie of the Year
- 2003 – i-jonez.com, Awarded Mixtape of the Year (J.Period, Best of Big Daddy Kane)
- 2004 – Toyota/ Scion “Free Up Your Mix” DJ Competition, Awarded New York Champion
- 2005 – Source Magazine, Awarded Mixtape DJ of the Year
- 2005 – MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, Awarded Top 10 Mixtapes of 2005 (J.Period Best of Lauryn Hill) - 2006 – MTV, Awarded Top DJs of 2006
- 2006 – Power Summit, Awarded Mixtape DJ of the Year
- 2006 – Allhiphop.com, Awarded Best Mixtapes of 2006 (J.Period, Best of The Roots)
- 2006 – About.com, Awarded Best Mixtapes of 2006: Runner-Up (J.Period, Best of The Roots)
- 2007 – MTV, Awarded Top 5 DJs of 2007
- 2007 – New York Magazine, Awarded Top 10 Mixtapes of 2007 (J.Period & G. BrownG. BrownG. Brown was the British Governor of Bombay from 1811 to 1812, during the period of the Honourable East India Company's rule in India....
, March 9) - 2008 – MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, Awarded Top Street Albums (J.Period & G. BrownG. BrownG. Brown was the British Governor of Bombay from 1811 to 1812, during the period of the Honourable East India Company's rule in India....
, March 9: B.I.G. Tribute") - 2009 – Beyond Race Magazine, Awarded Top Albums of 2009 (J.Period & NnekaNnekaNneka is a given name. Notable people with the name include:* Nneka or Nneka Egbuna, Nigerian-German singer and songwriter* Nneka Elliott, weather and traffic specialist at CP24* Nneka Ogwumike, American basketball player at Stanford University...
, "The Madness (Onye-Ala)")
Videogames
- 2008 – Tony Hawk's Motion for Nintendo DS (Produced soundtrack for premiere gaming franchise)
- 2009 - Dj Hero for Xbox 360, PS3 and Nintendo Wii (produced a number of playable mixes for the game)
Film and television
- 1999 – Strictly Rockers (Appeared on Showtime’s ShoNext network)
- 2007 – 25th Hour (Remix) – (Appeared in TV Spots for Universal PicturesUniversal Pictures-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...
’ American Gangster) - 2008 – J.Period & Game Rebellion: Break Down (Appears in Trailers for Fox Searchlight’s Street Kings)
Albums
- 2002 – Zion IZion IZion I are a hip hop duo from Oakland, California. The duo consists of producer DJ AmpLive and MC Zumbi. The group is known to its followers for Amp's futuristic production techniques, using a mix of live instrumentation and samples, and Zumbi's positive and socially conscious lyrics. Zion I...
: Deep Water Slang (J.Period performs scratches) - 2005 – Zion I: True & Livin (J.Period performs scratches)
Singles
- 2003 – Zion I f. J.Period: The Drill/ Flow (12”) - J.Period performs scratches
- 2005 – J.Period & Lauryn HillLauryn HillLauryn Noelle Hill is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress.Early in her career, she established her reputation as a member of the Fugees. In 1998, she launched her solo career with the release of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album, The Miseducation of...
: Best of Lauryn Hill Remixes (12”) (Vinyl Only) - 2005 – Fugees: Take It EasyTake It Easy"Take It Easy" is the title of a song written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey, and most famously recorded by the Eagles . It was the band's first single, released on May 1, 1972. It also was the opening track on the band's debut album Eagles and it has become one of their signature songs, included...
(12”) (J.Period performs scratches) - 2006 – J.Period & C.L. Smooth: Man On Fire Freestyles (Vinyl Only)
- 2006 – J.Period & Black ThoughtBlack ThoughtTariq Trotter , better known as Black Thought, is an American hip-hop artist who is the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group The Roots and occasional actor...
– Roots Exclusives & Freestyles (Vinyl Only) - 2007 – J.Period & G. BrownG. BrownG. Brown was the British Governor of Bombay from 1811 to 1812, during the period of the Honourable East India Company's rule in India....
: March 9 B.I.G. Remixes (Vinyl Only) - 2008 – J.Period: Q-Tip For President (Exclusive Freestyle) (Single)(Free Download)
- 2008 – J.Period: Primo Tribute Intro (Single)(Free Download)
- 2009 – J.Period: Excursions 2009 (Tribute Remix) (Single)(Free Download)
- 2009 – J.Period: Buggin' Out 2009(Tribute Remix) (Single)(Free Download)
- 2009 – J.Period & Black ThoughtBlack ThoughtTariq Trotter , better known as Black Thought, is an American hip-hop artist who is the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group The Roots and occasional actor...
– Brooklyn Go Hard (Live at Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival 2009(Single)(Free Download) - 2009 – J.Period & Talib KweliTalib KweliTalib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
– Ambitionz (Exclusive Freestyle)(Single)(Free Download) - 2009 – J.Period & Talib KweliTalib KweliTalib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
– Youthful (Exclusive Freestyle)(Single)(Free Download) - 2009 – J.Period & Talib KweliTalib KweliTalib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
– Country Couzins Feat. Bun B (J.Period Remix)(Single)(Free Download) - 2009 – J.Period & NnekaNnekaNneka is a given name. Notable people with the name include:* Nneka or Nneka Egbuna, Nigerian-German singer and songwriter* Nneka Elliott, weather and traffic specialist at CP24* Nneka Ogwumike, American basketball player at Stanford University...
– Changes (J.Period Remix) Feat. M-1 & General Steele(Single)(Free Download) - 2009 – J.Period & NnekaNnekaNneka is a given name. Notable people with the name include:* Nneka or Nneka Egbuna, Nigerian-German singer and songwriter* Nneka Elliott, weather and traffic specialist at CP24* Nneka Ogwumike, American basketball player at Stanford University...
– Walking (J.Period Remix) Feat. Jay Electronica(Single)(Free Download)
Mixtapes
- 2000 - Beats from New York
- 2000 – Elements of Hip Hop Culture
- 2001 – Warr Uv Da Worldz: Drum’n’Bass vs. Hip Hop
- 2001 – Sound Clash Vol. 1: Reggae
- 2001 – Love Jones Vol. 1
- 2001 – Live at DJ Honda’s h272 Vol. 1
- 2002 – Live at DJ Honda’s h272 Vol. 2
- 2002 – Introducing J.Period: 2CD
- 2002 – Truelements Radio
- 2002 – Dark Dayz
- 2003 – Love Jones Vol. 2 Classic Soul
- 2003 – Love Jones Vol. 3 Love No Limit
- 2003 – Ecko Love Unlimited 2
- 2003 – J.Period & Big Daddy KaneBig Daddy KaneAntonio Hardy better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MC's in Hip Hop...
: Best of Big Daddy Kane (Hosted by BDK)< - 2004 – Sound Clash Vol. 2: Reggae
- 2004 – In The Trunk: Heavy Bass
- 2004 – J.Period & NasNasNasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time...
: Best of Nas (Hosted by Nas) - 2004 – Ecko Unlimitd Holiday Hook-Up (Promo Only)
- 2005 – J.Period & Lauryn HillLauryn HillLauryn Noelle Hill is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress.Early in her career, she established her reputation as a member of the Fugees. In 1998, she launched her solo career with the release of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album, The Miseducation of...
: Best of Lauryn Hill: Fire & Water - 2006 – Class of 06: G.O.O.D. Music
- 2006 – Official Best of Isley Brothers(Remixed)
- 2006 – C.L. Smooth: Man On Fire Freestyle Sessions
- 2006 – J.Period & The RootsThe RootsThe Roots is an American hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which still includes live instrumentals...
: Official Best of The Roots - 2007 – J.Period & G. BrownG. BrownG. Brown was the British Governor of Bombay from 1811 to 1812, during the period of the Honourable East India Company's rule in India....
: March 9 B.I.G. Tribute - 2007 – J.Period, JS-1 & DV-One: Rock Steady Crew 30th Anniversary Tribute
- 2007 – J.Period & Game Rebellion: Searching for Rick Rubin
- 2007 – J.Period & DJ KL: The Blast (Promo Only)
- 2007 – TanquerayTanquerayTanqueray is a brand of British gin produced in Scotland by Diageo Plc and marketed world-wide.-History:Tanqueray Gin was initially distilled in 1830 by Charles Tanqueray in the Bloomsbury district of London. When Charles died in 1868, his son Charles Waugh Tanqueray inherited the distillery, which...
T&T Style Sessions Promo Mix, Mixed by J.Period - 2008 – Toyota Camry Magazine Promo Mix, Mixed by J.Period
- 2008 – J.Period & G. BrownG. BrownG. Brown was the British Governor of Bombay from 1811 to 1812, during the period of the Honourable East India Company's rule in India....
: March 9 Vol.2 Collector's Edition - 2008 – J.Period, Don CannonDon CannonDonald Cannon is an American record producer and DJ. At the age of five, Donald Cannon began his musical career with his first a set of turntables, a mixer and a karaoke machine...
&SkillzSkillzShaquan Lewis, also known as Mad Skillz, Skillz, is an American rapper known for his acclaimed 1996 album From Where???, a reference to his origins in Virginia, not the stereotypical New York City or Los Angeles rapper, and he's also known for his yearly "Rap Ups", which he has done since...
: Design Of A Decade Vol.1 - 2009 – J.Period & Q-TipQ-Tip (rapper)Kamaal Ibn John Fareed , better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American hip hop artist, producer, singer, and actor from St. Albans, Queens, New York, part of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest...
: The [Abstract] Best Vol. 1 - 2009 – J. Period & K'naanK'naanK'naan , born Keinan Abdi Warsame in 1978, is a Somali Canadian poet, rapper, singer, songwriter and instrumentalist.-Biography:Born in Somalia, K'naan spent his childhood in Mogadishu and lived there during the Somali Civil War, which began in 1991. His aunt, Magool, was one of Somalia's most...
The Messengers - 2009 – Man or The Music: A Tribute To Michael Jackson
- 2009 – J. Period & NnekaNnekaNneka is a given name. Notable people with the name include:* Nneka or Nneka Egbuna, Nigerian-German singer and songwriter* Nneka Elliott, weather and traffic specialist at CP24* Nneka Ogwumike, American basketball player at Stanford University...
The Madness (Onye-Ala) - 2011 - J. Period, The RootsThe RootsThe Roots is an American hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which still includes live instrumentals...
& John LegendJohn LegendJohn Roger Stephens , better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American singer, musician, and actor. He is the recipient of nine Grammy Awards, and in 2007, he received the special Starlight award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.Prior to the release of his debut album, Stephens' career...
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